Horse profile
Desert Light (IRE)
by Desert Sun (GB) out of Nacote (IRE) (Mtoto)
70 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Feb 2009 — 6,459 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2009 · 2nd of 8
6 wins · Kempton (AW), Wolverhampton (AW) & Lingfield (AW)
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Desert Light (IRE) is 6 from 70. Hasn't won since Mar 2008. All 6 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf. All 6 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 45, 19lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 70 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 6–70Wins / Runs
- 8.6%Strike rate
- 14 (20%)Placed
- −19.50£1 level staken=70 at SP
- 0.92Fair A/E n=70 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 64Highest OR
- 21dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating45↓ 19lb off peak
45
44–64
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Desert Sun (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 220 | 18 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 58 | 12.1% | +2.8 | 6 from 63 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.2 | 0 from 18 |
| 6f – 7f | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | +0.6 | 6 from 52 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +11.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Nacote (IRE) (Mtoto)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Briannsta (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Briannsta (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briannsta (IRE) | 72 | 5 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Bodakker (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Ditzy Chick (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Give Me A Reason (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 63 | 6 | 10% | −12.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 50 | 5 | 10% | −6.00 |
| Class 7 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 26 | 4 | 15% | +6.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 17 | 1 | 6% | −10.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 15 | 1 | 7% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 52 | 6 | 12% | −1.50 |
| Under 6f | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mathers | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.50 |
| Dane O'Neill | 9 | 2 | 22% | +8.50 |
| Tolley Dean | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Mrs M Morris | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Darren Williams | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Winston | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Lee Topliss | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Mackay | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Slade O'Hara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Donaghy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Derek Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 67 | 6 | 9% | −16.50 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| 2007 | 17 | 2 | 12% | +3.50 |
| 2006 | 20 | 3 | 15% | +3.00 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 09+3d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton.co.uk Classified Stakes | 2/8 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 45 | 65A | Darren Williams | 11/2 |
| 09 Feb 09+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Name A Race To Enhance Your Brand Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 8-8 | 44 | 62A | Darren Williams | 14/1 |
| 29 Jan 09+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390009 Apprentice Classified Stakes | 7/11 | ½ | 8-13 | 45 | 37A | Lee Topliss | 9/1 |
| 14 Jan 09+8d | Kempton (AW) | Blue Square Classified Stakes | 6/12 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 45 | 41A | Lee Topliss | 12/1 |
| 06 Jan 09+3d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill Telebetting Sale 0800 44 40 40 Classified Stakes | 9/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 45 | 39A | Jim Crowley | 9/2 |
| 03 Jan 09+5d | Kempton (AW) | Williamhill.com Sale - Better Odds! Handicap (Div 2) | 7/11 | hd | 8-4 | 45 | 46A | Paddy Mathers | 16/1 |
| 29 Dec 08+12d | Chelmsford (AW) | Whisky Handicap (Div II) | 7/12 | ½ | 8-7 | 46 | 49A | Jim Crowley | 16/1 |
| 17 Dec 08+35d | Lingfield (AW) | Photo Finish For Christmas Gifts at eventimage.tv Handicap (Div 2) | 7/12 | nse | 8-5 | 45 | 48A | Franny Norton | 18/1 |
| 12 Nov 08+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390009 Handicap (Div 1) | 11/11 | 3¼ | 8-1 | 49 | 21C | Duran Fentiman | 16/1 |
| 05 Nov 08+176d | Kempton (AW) | Champagne Lanson At Kempton Handicap (Div 1) | 11/12 | nse | 8-11 | 49 | 42A | Darren Williams | 14/1 |
| 13 May 08+34d | Chelmsford (AW) | Milton Handicap | 14/14 | 14 | 8-8 | 51 | 15C | Tolley Dean | 15/2 |
| 09 Apr 08+7d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap | 8/12 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 52 | 54A | Neil Callan | 8/1 |
| 02 Apr 08+14d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 10/12 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 52 | 42A | Tolley Dean | 15/2 |
| 19 Mar 08+5d | Kempton (AW) | Book Now For Easter Saturday Handicap | 1/11 | 8-5 | 49 | 66A | Tolley Dean | 6/1 | |
| 14 Mar 08+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Book Pontin's For A Cracking Easter Selling Stakes | 4/9 | ½ | 8-12 | 49 | 63A | Neil Callan | 10/1 |
| 27 Feb 08+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Come Stay With Us At Pontin's Handicap | 6/9 | 3½ | 8-8 | 51 | 49A | Dean McKeown | 12/1 |
| 15 Feb 08+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Best Deals Ever At Pontin's Handicap | 9/9 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 52 | 43A | Dean McKeown | 13/2 |
| 10 Feb 08+9d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Weddings Handicap | 7/12 | hd | 8-6 | 52 | 57A | Dean McKeown | 10/1 |
| 01 Feb 08+9d | Kempton (AW) | Racinguk.tv Handicap | 4/8 | 1½ | 8-9 | 54 | 61A | Tolley Dean | 13/2 |
| 23 Jan 08+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Hotel Coming To Lingfield Park Amateur Riders' Handicap | 6/7 | ¾ | 11-2 | 55 | 58A | Mrs M Morris | 9/2 |
| 16 Jan 08+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Happy Half Term Deals at pontins.com Apprentice Handicap | 4/7 | ½ | 9-0 | 55 | 60A | Kelly Harrison | 6/1 |
| 03 Jan 08+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 7/10 | 1 | 8-10 | 57 | 49A | Dean McKeown | 13/2 |
| 19 Dec 07+26d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 8-11 | 58 | 64C | J-P Guillambert | 25/1 |
| 23 Nov 07+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mace Racing At Wolverhampton Apprentice Handicap | 5/10 | ¾ | 8-9 | 59 | 60C | Patrick Donaghy | 4/1 |
| 19 Nov 07+26d | Kempton (AW) | WBX.COM World Bet Exchange Handicap | 5/11 | 1 | 8-13 | 59 | 54C | J-P Guillambert | 8/1 |
| 24 Oct 07+106d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 5/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | 60 | 63C | Dane O'Neill | 11/1 |
| 10 Jul 07+73d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Conference Handicap | 10/12 | shd | 9-8 | 58 | 54C | Dean McKeown | 8/1 |
| 28 Apr 07+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betdirectpoker.com Come And 'ave Some Amateurs' Handicap | 1/11 | 11-3 | 56 | 75C | Mrs M Morris | 12/1 | |
| 02 Apr 07+10d | Southwell | On The Turf On The 24th Handicap | 8/14 | ½ | 9-0 | 56 | 51C | Dean McKeown | 25/1 |
| 23 Mar 07+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's 'Book Early' Selling Stakes | 4/10 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 45 | 54C | Neil Callan | 4/1 |
| 09 Mar 07+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Handicap | 4/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | 50 | 52C | Dean McKeown | 7/1 |
| 05 Mar 07+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Selling Stakes | 1/12 | 8-12 | 49 | 57C | Dean McKeown | 13/2 | |
| 25 Feb 07+13d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Post Handicap | 3/11 | hd | 8-11 | 49 | 57C | Dean McKeown | 11/2 |
| 12 Feb 07+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Selling Stakes | 3/12 | 1 | 9-8 | 52 | 44C | Dane O'Neill | 4/1 |
| 31 Jan 07+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Classified Claiming Stakes | 3/10 | nk | 8-11 | 54 | 51C | Dane O'Neill | 6/1 |
| 24 Jan 07+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Amateur Riders' Handicap | 8/10 | 1½ | 10-10 | 54 | 40C | Mrs M Morris | 8/1 |
| 17 Jan 07+3d | Lingfield (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap (Div 1) | 6/12 | nk | 8-10 | 54 | 53C | Dane O'Neill | 9/2 |
| 14 Jan 07+8d | Kempton (AW) | Play Roulette At Intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 4/12 | nk | 8-4 | 54 | 61C | Adrian McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 06 Jan 07+15d | Kempton (AW) | Digitote Software Handicap | 6/12 | nk | 8-11 | 55 | 49C | Jamie Mackay | 16/1 |
| 22 Dec 06+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wbxtriplecrown.com Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-1 | 56 | 54C | Jamie Mackay | 9/1 |
| 19 Dec 06+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Photo Gifts From bonusprint.com Handicap | 4/9 | nk | 7-10 | 56 | 57C | William Buick | 11/2 |
| 28 Nov 06+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Arena Leisure Plc Handicap (Div 2) | 4/11 | nk | 9-0 | 54 | 61C | Micky Fenton | 7/2F |
| 21 Nov 06+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing Handicap | 4/13 | hd | 8-13 | 57 | 55C | Dane O'Neill | 8/1 |
| 18 Nov 06+40d | Lingfield (AW) | iBetX.com Money Man Handicap (Div I) | 6/12 | hd | 8-13 | 57 | 46C | Dane O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 09 Oct 06+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Holiday Inn Dunstall Park Handicap | 5/12 | ½ | 8-9 | 59 | 52C | Paddy Mathers | 33/1 |
| 02 Oct 06+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre Handicap | 10/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 61 | 36C | Daniel Tudhope | 12/1 |
| 28 Sep 06+17d | Ayr | South West Sound Handicap | 14/17 | 1 | 9-0 | 58 | 43C | Paddy Mathers | 66/1 |
| 11 Sep 06+108d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 13/13 | 8 | 8-5 | 63 | 12C | Paddy Mathers | 50/1 |
| 26 May 06+8d | Goodwood | Check bluesq.com Before Every Race Apprentice Handicap | 11/12 | 2 | 9-4 | 64 | 31C | Derek Nolan | 28/1 |
| 18 May 06+16d | Carlisle | Book Now For Music Night 8th July Handicap | 15/17 | hd | 8-12 | 64 | 42C | Micky Fenton | 16/1 |
| 02 May 06+25d | Kempton (AW) | RUK Evening Racing Call 08700 50 69 47 Handicap | 3/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | 62 | 60C | Dane O'Neill | 11/2 |
| 07 Apr 06+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Leisure Club Handicap | 1/11 | 9-1 | 50 | 74C | Dane O'Neill | 10/1 | |
| 01 Apr 06+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Play POker At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 9-2 | 50 | 56C | Robert Winston | 6/1 |
| 27 Mar 06+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Conference Banded Stakes | 1/12 | 9-2 | 50 | 74C | Dane O'Neill | 11/2 | |
| 07 Mar 06+3d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap | 13/14 | nk | 8-6 | 51 | 22C | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 04 Mar 06+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct Ch4 Text P613 Handicap (Div 2) | 8/12 | 1¾ | 8-2 | 51 | 45C | Paddy Mathers | 8/1 |
| 13 Feb 06+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Littlewoods Pools Handicap (Div 1) | 5/10 | nk | 8-8 | 51 | 46C | Paddy Mathers | 9/1 |
| 03 Feb 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free 75 With Littlewoodscasino.com Handicap | 1/13 | 8-7 | 47 | 57C | Robert Winston | 9/2 | |
| 23 Jan 06+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Div 2) | 3/13 | nk | 9-2 | 46 | 57C | Robert Winston | 11/2 |
| 29 Dec 05+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Instant Win Games At Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes | 6/9 | ½ | 8-13 | 50 | 45C | Paddy Mathers | 13/2 |
| 21 Dec 05+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Winvic Construction Banded Stakes | 8/12 | ½ | 8-13 | 50 | 31C | Paddy Mathers | 11/2 |
| 09 Dec 05+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Press Red To Bet On ITVi Handicap | 5/12 | ½ | 8-11 | 51 | 54C | Tony Culhane | 8/1 |
| 04 Dec 05+13d | Southwell (AW) | First Past The Post At Betdirect Banded Stakes | 6/8 | nk | 9-0 | 51 | 31C | Paddy Mathers | 3/1 |
| 21 Nov 05+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Cashbacks On Sky Text Page 371 Banded Stakes | 2/10 | shd | 9-2 | 50 | 49C | Frankie McDonald | 11/4F |
| 12 Nov 05+19d | Southwell (AW) | Live Football Cashbacks At Betdirect Banded Stakes | 4/14 | ½ | 8-11 | 50 | 47C | Greg Fairley | 13/2 |
| 24 Oct 05+123d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Banded Stakes | 2/13 | ¾ | 8-10 | 49 | 66C | Paddy Mathers | 20/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+7d | Leicester | Spearing Waite Lady Riders' Handicap | 14/15 | 2½ | 9-13 | 51 | 23C | Mrs M Morris | 12/1 |
| 16 Jun 05+13d | Newbury | Cantorspreadfair.com Apprentice Handicap | 4/14 | nk | 8-2 | 51 | 50C | Slade O'Hara | 25/1 |
| 03 Jun 05+126d | Thirsk | Levy Board Apprentice Handicap | 8/18 | nk | 8-7 | 52 | 37C | Slade O'Hara | 40/1 |
| 28 Jan 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Handicap (Div 2) | 9/12 | 1 | 9-6 | 53 | 50C | Simon Whitworth | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Light (IRE) won?
- Desert Light (IRE) won 6 of 70 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 8.6%. Placed 14 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Light (IRE)?
- Desert Light (IRE) was trained by Derek Shaw on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 12 February 2009.
- Who is Desert Light (IRE)'s sire?
- Desert Light (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Nacote (IRE), whose sire is Mtoto.
- What going does Desert Light (IRE) prefer?
- Desert Light (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 6 wins from 63 starts (9.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Light (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 12 February 2009. The highest on record is 64.
- What is Desert Light (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Desert Light (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Nacote (IRE), Desert Light (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Briannsta (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Briannsta (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.